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Household of Walter Farthing (born 1826, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, Somerset, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Walter Farthing and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Farthing, born in 1826 in North Petherton, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Mary A Farthing, born in 1820 in Withycombe, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Cousin, Sarah W (born 1839 in Dodington, Somerset, England), Walter's Servant, William (born 1843 in Huish Champflower, Somerset, England), Walter's Servant, Margaret (born 1850 in Pawlett, Somerset, England) and Walter's Servant, Sarah A (born 1863 in Cannington, Somerset, England).


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Walter Farthing's household

Male

Walter

Farthing

Head
Female

Mary A

Farthing

Wife
Female

Sarah W

Harding

Cousin
Male

William

Hill

Servant
Female

Margaret

Greenfield

Servant
Female

Sarah A

Norman

Servant
First name(s) Walter
Last name Farthing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place North Petherton, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Farthing

Head

Married

55

1826

North Petherton, Somerset, England

Mary A

Farthing

Wife

Married

61

1820

Withycombe, Somerset, England

Sarah W

Harding

Cousin

Married

42

1839

Dodington, Somerset, England

William

Hill

Servant

Single

38

1843

Huish Champflower, Somerset, England

Margaret

Greenfield

Servant

Single

31

1850

Pawlett, Somerset, England

Sarah A

Norman

Servant

Single

18

1863

Cannington, Somerset, England

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